001We will begin our performance with Don't be seen by Stuart Chapman Hill. This piece is filled with lyrics open to interpretation and with music that resonates with pathos, discord, and hope. The narrator describes a story of a woman who must leave the unspecified place in the night before she can be seen in the sun. She realizes that there's not a second to spare and that the moment's here. Our accompanist tonight is Miss Lorie Wick. Stuart Chapman Hill. Miss Lorie Wake. Okay. [Music] Asleeping the dark [Music] secrets the deep tossing. Beside her nagging fear, finding away every threatening tears fully [Music] moment that you don't make a sound and Footsteps with fading from the [Music] lighted in the night between the stars. Don't be [Music] seen to say all she cannot stand. Calling the she beckoning
002and makes her way her way. [Music] away. Turn the key so slow that you don't make a sound moving footsteps with fading in the night. between the stars. [Music] Give me the strength to be on my way. Light to the moon. Give me the strength to be on my [Music] way. On my way to the moon. [Music] my [Music] [Applause] [Music] sh moving footsteps [Music] Fading from the light enveloped in the night between the stars. Don't be seen. Don't be seen. Don't be seen. Don't be seen. [Music] [Applause] Our next piece is keep your lamps arranged by Victor C. Johnson. This piece is a traditional gospel blue song. It encourages listeners to be vigilant and prepared and to not lose their faith. It also has been used in Africanamean spiritual and the history is deeply
003intertwined with the experiences of of enslaved people. It may have been used as a coded message or a way to express hope and resilience is keep your lamps the gospel blues also. Afroamed experience. [Music] Esparansa resencia. [Music] Keep your trimmed and burn. And burn. Keep your lamps trimmed and burn. Keep your lamps trimmed and burning. Keep your lamps trimmed and burning. The tiger is trying to keep your lamps trimmed and burn. Keep your lamps trimmed and burn. Keep your lamps trimmed and burn. Children don't get weary. Children don't get weary. Children don't get weary till your work is done. Soon this journey will be over. Soon this journey will be over. Soon this journey will be [Music] over. Children don't get weary. Children don't get weary. Children, don't get weary till your work is done.
004Keep your lamps trim and burn. Keep your lamps and burn. Keep your lamps trimmed and burn. The time is dry. The time is drying. The time is dry. [Applause] We will conclude the choir portion of the concert with define Gravity, which was from the Broadway musical Wicked. It is sung by Alphaba's point of view, who has just realized the Wizard of Oz is not the savior she initially believed him to be, and that she is going to live her life without limits and not follow the rules others have set for her. This piece is about empowerment and not caring about what others may think. Thank you again to Miss Lorie Wick and thank you all for joining us here tonight. [Music] Gracias. [Music] Something is not [Music] the rules of game. Too late for second
005guessing. Too late to go back to sleep. It's time to trust my instincts. Close my eyes and [Music] try. I think I'll try to find ing gravity and you can't pull me down. [Music] I'm [Music] through I'll never know. Too long I've been afraid of losing love. I guess I lost. Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high. And sooner by [Music] defity, kiss me [Applause] goodbye and you can't pull me down. [Music] My future is [Music] unlimited almost like a prophecy. I know truly crazy and true the vision hazy but I swear someday I'll be up in the [Music] sky graity so high defy graity never pull me So if you can find me [Music] to [Music] lately if I'm flying solo at least I'm flying free to those who ground me.
006Take a message back from me. The defying [Music] gravity [Music] gravity and nobody in all of us that there is ever going to bring [Music] down. [Music] [Applause] What do you want to do? Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we are now going into the jazz portion of our concert. We will be starting with Putting on the Lips. Um, it's a song that if you might not know it by the name, hear it. It probably will uh you probably hopefully know it, but it's it's a pretty it's catchy. Um but I'm actually going to play some percussion on this piece. So, I will count it off and we'll get right to it. [Music] One, two, and one, two, [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music]
007We are now going to invite up to sing with us. going to be playing unforgettable um which is a napkin singing and another one that you probably might recognize um but it's a pretty I'd say a jazz classic and then I forgot to mention on the last piece we had Junior Jimenez out of [Applause] And we have Brianna Vazquez on Steel Parker on. So we'll have Kylie for this one. We also will have Junior and Aer. Those are all should be in your programs, but just wanted to highlight them. The other [Music] Gloria. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] forget forget you. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] forget I [Music] am [Music] to come. [Music] [Applause] I also just want to say I got very sick last week at the worst time.
008Um so I was gone for three days last week and I still can't hear out of my left ear. So, um I just want to say thank you to all of my students because they have been very kind to me. Um and just knowing that I have been not feeling the best. Um so, thank you all. Really appreciate it. Um yeah, just wanted to put that into perspective as well. So, let's go on to our portion of Check check check. We would like to begin our performance with Blueridge Real written by Brian Bajis. This piece was written in the stylish in the style of an Irish reel which reflects influences of blue grass and even New Orleans march style and is a musical homage to the blue ridge mountains. influenc blue bridge. [Music] Heat. Heat.
009[Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] believe over the lyrics. Especially enjoy. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hello. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] performance. Open. Thank you all for joining us tonight. [Music] in my sick state. This is not our last [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] We will conclude our song. Isn't it so much Sorry guys. Um, [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Now we're going to take the portion of our just a moment to get the table set up at that. So, first we are
010going to go with or we're going to start with the letters and pins. So, each freshman will receive a customized music letter and a pin for each ensemble they participate in. Seniors should also come up to receive their four years pin if they have been in music all four years. And also if you joined an ensemble a part of last year and get one as well. So come and get your stuff [Music] freshman senior that have been in it all four years. Am I just handing them up? While we're going through that, um, our next item is the solo and ensemble medals. However, um the WSMA who gives us those medals, they aren't supposed to get here until this Friday. So, I have a lot of my class A people that won't be getting a
011medal today, but you'll get it on Friday, hopefully. Okay, I apologize. I put the order in like three weeks ago, so I don't know why it's taking so long. Um So, I just want a heads up for that. If you did a class A solo and received a one, you more than likely will not be getting your actual medal tonight. He's in jazz. I know that. Okay. So, solo ensemble is a performance of chamber music or solo repertoire by one or more students in front of a judge. Through the solo ensemble experience, students the discipline of rehearsal are challenged to advance their musical skills, perform in front of an audience and adjudicator, and receive feedback on their performance. Those that perform at the highest level, class A, at a WSMA district festival, have the opportunity
012to re receive a one star rating, which advances them on to state soul, the state soul ensemble festival. We had a lot of amazing performances this year. Each student will receive a medal for each performance and rating, unless you're a classic. So, um, let's start. Yeah, let's just go down the line. Payton Bellinger, class A, vocal soul, rating two. Come on down. Great. And then Black, Class A flute solo, rating two, Courtney Bonamp, Aaron Gran, and Richardson class vocal solo vocal trio rating two. Do you have white for that one? Okay. So, that one's um let's have Carly Carzales. Class A vocal solo rating one star at district and rating one at state. [Applause] Carly will get yours on Friday. Sorry. Jennifer Katan Simone, two class A vocal solos, both rating one star at district
013and rating one at state. You get you get a medal, Jennifer. Um, Brody Cooper, two class A vocal solos, one rating one star and one rating one at district and rating one at state. You will get yours right as well as Chris. Two class A vocal souls, both rating one star district and rating one star or one at state. Cody Bailey, class B vocal solo, rating one. Katie Hartwig, two class A vocal solos, one rating one and one rating two. Katie, you can come up and get your We have one for you up here. Junior Jimenez Rivera class A clarinet solo rating one star district and rating two at state. You will get yours on Friday. Theia Camarude two class A vocal solos, one rating one star and one rating one at district and rating
014one at state. Congratulations Miler. Class B Tiffany solo rating one. You can get yours. James Monfield Cantes, class A tuba solo, rating one. Yours will come on Friday. Joanna Ortiz, class B, bass clarinet solo, rating one. We have yours. You can come down. Steel Parker, class B, trombone solo rating one. You can come on down. And Richardson, class B, tuba solo, rating one. We have yours as well. You can come on down. Abby Rico, class A vocal solo rating, too. We have [Applause] yours, Brianna Vasquez. Class A saxophone solo, rating one star district and rating two at state. Yours will be here on Friday. Harper Wley, class B trumpet solo, rating two. We have yours. You can come on down. And the Vander Wolf, class A, Elto, Elto solo rating two. We have yours again.
015Congratulations to all those who participated in solo ensemble. We had more instrumentalists this year which made me very happy. So thank you all for participating and also thank you for encouraging your students to perform um in solo ensemble. All right, we will now get into the conference honors certificates. Each year, select band and choir students are invited to participate in the SWAL conference honors band and choir. These students are selected out of the entire ensemble based on their more advanced musicianship skills and come together with other students at the same level. They practice for about a day and a half with a guest conductor and then perform a concert in the evening. Please hold your applause until the final student per band and then per choir. So, we'll start with band Addison Black. Where's my
016Where was it? Brody Cooper, Shaylee Houston, Junior Jimenez Rivera, James Montfield, Cantis, Joan Ortiz, Steel Parker, Brianna Vazquez, and Evander Wolf. Let's Let's give these folks a round of applause. And then next is choir. We have Carly Carzales, Jennifer Katana, Simone. Brody, you can just come right back up. Brody Cooper, Kylie, Katie Hartwig, Thea Cameron, Kylie Schlim, and Aander Wolf. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] One more round of applause. All right, you may be seated now. Okay, music council is up next. The music council is Another integral part of the music program. Two students from each class are selected, one from band and one from choir. At the beginning of the year, both band and choir voted on their representatives. These students create the homecoming poster that is displayed on Main Street, help me with various tasks,
017and do the majority of planning for Cabaret. Here are the music council members. Senior reps, Junior Jimenez Rivera and Kylie Schlim. [Applause] The junior reps, Brody Cooper and Katie [Applause] Hartwick. Sophomore reps, Brianna Vasquez and Lacy Fitz Simons. [Applause] and the freshman representatives, Addison Black and Payton [Applause] Bellinger again. Thank you all for that. All that you do for me and help keep the music program running and also keep my head attached to my body when I'm running around all over the place. Okay. And then finally, the last general award is what I guess we call it is the outstanding musician. The outstanding musician award is presented to two students from each class, one from band and one from choir. This award is to recognize individuals from each class since it's not only the seniors
018who keep the music program running or music council. These students have shown exceptional dedication to the music department throughout the year. The band senior is Junior Jimenez [Applause] [Music] Rivera and the choir senior Daniela Hernandez Alvarado. The band junior is Aander Wolf and the choir junior is Kylie [Applause] [Music] Christ. Band sophomore Carly Carzales. and choir sophomore Abby [Applause] Rico. Band freshman Addison Black and choir freshman Payton Bellinger. [Music] These students are again not some of them are on music council right but these students are also ones that come up to me and say hey Miss Fever what do you need help with or hey m or I say hey I am very sick can you help me do xyz and they're there to help me out so I appreciate them very much for all
019that they do again to keep me sane okay on to the big ones senior awards oh sorry one more. We have the drum major for this year. Our drum major this year was Carly [Applause] Carzales. Sorry, Carly. I didn't write it down, so it didn't happen. Okay. So, I'm going to take a page out of Tina's book from this morning and not cry. If you were at the awards ceremony this morning, I'm not going to cry. Um, but yes, I am going to, you know, if a tear falls, it's okay. First, um, technically not a senior award, but the Frederick Shopan Piano Award, which was started in 1964 to honor outstanding pianists in the school music program. It recognizes exceptional dedication and superior musicianship. There aren't many students to play who play piano up to
020the caliber that is required for high school jazz pieces. So, I'm incredibly lucky to have two right now. When I think of a student who displays exceptional dedication and superior musicianship, there is one who stands out. This student has shown dedication in practicing our jazz pieces, which is noteworthy since we don't rehearse jazz every day. This year's Frederick Sharpan Piano Award goes to Brody Cooper. All right. The National High School Coral Coral Award is the highest honor for high school coral performers. It is given to a senior choir member or members in recognition of merit, ability, and achievement of outstanding contributions to the success of the school vocal program and of an unusual degree of loyalty, cooperation, and high qualities of conduct. When I think of these criterias, two seniors come to mind. Their commitment
021to our choir program is indescribable as they volunteer their time for the betterment of the program inside and outside of the classroom. This year's National School Coral Awards are presented to Kylie Schlim and Jennifer Katana Simone. and finally of the awards I have cards for seniors as well. Um, the John Phillips Souza Band Award. Since its inaug inauguration in 1954, thousands of high school students have presented the John Philips Soua Band Award to their most outstanding band student. The award recognizes those young musicians displaying superior musicianship, leadership, dependability, loyalty, cooperation, and other qualities of conduct which school instrumental music programs strive to impart. The Souza Award is the top nationwide prize in the school band field, both in prestige and appearance. It promotes the entire band by encouraging musicians to greater achievement and enthusiasm while
022providing an inspiring stimulus for potential instrumentalists. The John Philips Souza Award is given to a senior band member who displays excellence in loyalty, cooperation, leadership, dependability, and musicianship, and participated in events outside of the required schedule. Over the past two years that I've known this student, they have grown exponentially as a musician and a leader. They have spent countless hours practicing which brought many achievements in all the events they participated in. I can't think of anyone else who represents the qualities of this award. This year's John Philip Susan Award is presented to Junior Jimenez. I'm sorry I'm sweaty. Congratulations. Thank you. So sorry. Okay. Um, and then finally, I have cards for the seniors. So, would you all come up real quick? [Applause] It's a plus. Not as bad as last year. I couldn't even
023get the words out. So, that's a plus this year. All right, that is all we have for you tonight. Thank you so much for coming out and supporting again the music program, supporting your students, um, and just having this be a great program. It's my second year and I'm enjoying it and I'm just so grateful for everyone, the students and parents. I feel your support all the time. So, thank you as well. [Applause] We also want to make sure uh students please help us bring stuff back and parents if you are able and willing we would take that as well just so we can get out of here before 9:00. Thank you.